Laxed out rides

[arcane12]

Anyone riding this weekend?

Nope Bike in the shop after it got backed into on my last day of work. $220-$250. Just below excess. Tried to contact the number left as a note - wrong number. Le sigh.

[BigAl]

Anyone riding this weekend?

Nope, doing a bit of fiberglassing on a couple parts of body work that need reinforcing, been putting it off as you do.

Nope Bike in the shop after it got backed into on my last day of work. $220-$250. Just below excess. Tried to contact the number left as a note - wrong number. Le sigh.

Bugger, hope that you get it ride-able over the break.

[slofox]

Tried to contact the number left as a note - wrong number. Le sigh.

Really...how conVENient.

[G4L4XY]

I'm going to Whangamata tomorrow if anyone is keen for a blat. I'll be staying the night though so one-way trip

[5150]

Nope Bike in the shop after it got backed into on my last day of work. $220-$250. Just below excess. Tried to contact the number left as a note - wrong number. Le sigh.

No security cameras around?

[ckai]

Nope Bike in the shop after it got backed into on my last day of work. $220-$250. Just below excess. Tried to contact the number left as a note - wrong number. Le sigh.

Wrong number or number doesn't exist? Wrong number, give a shit. Give it to the insurance company and they can charge the owner of the number They can then argue they didn't do it. If it doesn't exist...bugger. You still shouldn't lose your no claims since it wasn't your fault. That was my situation. Then again, I was with a broker that probably argued for me.

Edit: Wait. Scratch that. If it's under your excess of course you don't lose no claims because you don't claim. Sorry, I haven't started drinking yet so the brain is a bit slow.

[arcane12]

Wrong number or number doesn't exist? Wrong number, give a shit. Give it to the insurance company and they can charge the owner of the number They can then argue they didn't do it. If it doesn't exist...bugger. You still shouldn't lose your no claims since it wasn't your fault. That was my situation. Then again, I was with a broker that probably argued for me.

Edit: Wait. Scratch that. If it's under your excess of course you don't lose no claims because you don't claim. Sorry, I haven't started drinking yet so the brain is a bit slow.

Yeah, if there had been a claim I would have handed over what I had. I have emailed the council to see if there are any council cameras that can help. Not high hopes but worth a shot.

I can always hope to get some details to chase them for the money privately (small claims or whatever).

I think the steering lock saved me from more serious damage as it was pushed and the side stand folded up, but only damage on that side is to the foot peg (munted by professional opinion) and a bent gear lever.

[kevie]

Bike off road ...... went on the Patriots ride and engine got progressively noisier ....... sounded worryingly like a bearing or something, took to shop and its the cam chains

NO PARTS in the country ...... aaarrrggghhhh and they said wont be any till late January or early February. So looking at sourcing the parts from the USA and then theres finding someone in the Waikato to fit them as apparently the motor hased to come out to do the job.

Alternative is miss riding it for about 2 months waiting to get it fixed

[guzzi_moto]

yeah, I've been in the same situation with Kawasaki. My water pump went on the GPz over New Years, and it took 6 weeks for a replacement to arrive, this was a few years back before the power of the internet spares. Given that all Kawasaki of the GPz900/ZZR1100 series have the same water pump you would think that there would have been one in the country. Plus the price was a bit eye watering.

[BigAl]

Anyone riding Tuesday, 31st?

[G4L4XY]

yeah, I've been in the same situation with Kawasaki. My water pump went on the GPz over New Years, and it took 6 weeks for a replacement to arrive, this was a few years back before the power of the internet spares. Given that all Kawasaki of the GPz900/ZZR1100 series have the same water pump you would think that there would have been one in the country. Plus the price was a bit eye watering.

Same thing happened with my mates 2009 kawasaki ninja 250. Needed a new oil drain bolt as his was stripped after we got it off Anyways we rang around garages and scrap yards and no bastard had one. It's ridiculous, no wonder people buy shit overseas, they do it to themselves. Also the price quoted was crazy high as well.

[Damantis]

Around East Cape, down to Napier and up to Taupo and home. Sometime around 20th Jan. If anyone is keen, let me know and will get planning.

[slofox]

Anyone riding Tuesday, 31st?

Already been and done...early morning spur of the moment thing.

For anyone interested, Heatherington Road has several clicks of new seal at the eastern end. Most of the metal has gone but there are a few bits still lurking. Be aware.

SH22, for the first 5 to 10 clicks south of Heatherington Rd, is a little messy. Surface is very bumpy, there's a lot of crap lying about plus the odd lurking pile of stones. Again, be aware.

Happy New Year all you bastards.

[sil3nt]

Doing my first ever track day on the 10th at Hampton Downs. Anyone else going?

[STJim]

If you are at a lose end tomorrow join me at Rototuna BP 7 am sharp for a run through to Auckland to join the Auckland Ulysses First Footers ride for an earl morning cruise around the almost deserted streets of Auckland.